Ryedale Folk Museum

Robin Butler recalls Second World War air raids in Kirkbymoorside. C.Gough

Museum Volunteers Robin Butler and Peter Smith share their memories of wartime treasure hunting. Silk parachutes and unexploded parachute flares could be of great value to a wartime youth. C.Gough

Further war time memories from museum volunteer Peter Smith. Peter was evacuated from London during the Second World War. Click the play button to hear his memories of sneaking back to London during wartime. Carrie

Click play to hear museum volunteer Peter Smith discussing his experiences as an evacuee. Peter and fellow volunteer Robin Butler have given a number of talks at the museum discussing their war experiences. Robin as a member of a family who recieved evacuated children, and Peter as a London evacuee. Extracts from these talks will be appearing on the blog over the next few months so stay tuned for each installment. Carrie Gough